Sightings Archive

Poolsbrook Marsh: Willow Warbler - 2 ; Reed Warbler - 1 - calling in reedbed

Redmires Middle Res: Greenshank - 2

Redmires Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 50 - c. roosting on Middle Res ; Black-headed Gull - 25 - c. roosting on Middle Res

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 7 ; Tufted Duck - 50 ; 319 - 3 - soaring together ; Kestrel - 2 - together ; Oystercatcher - 3 - 2ad,1juv ; Lapwing - 68 - on front ; Black-headed Gull - 150 ; Herring Gull - 2 - res.pr ; Swift - 30+ ; Sand Martin - 12+ ; House Martin - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 4 - 2ad,2juv ; Blackcap - 3 - 2m ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 18 ; Long-tailed Tit - 20+ ; Goldfinch - 80+ - inc.2 flock 50+,30+

Walkley Bank: Swift - 1

Walkley garden: Swift - 4 - 4 over at dusk, 1 entered local site at 20.47 ; Starling - c.20 - ads and juvs bathing and feeding on lawn

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pr + single juv ; Gadwall - 45+ ; Pochard - 7 ; Tufted Duck - 3 ; Little Grebe - 5+ - inc 1 juv ; Grey Heron - 1+ ; Cormorant - 2 ; Moorhen - 6+ ; Coot - 33+ ; Sand Martin - 2+ ; Swallow - 2 ; House Martin - 5+

Deepcar: Goldfinch - 7 - feeding on sunflower hearts ; House Martin - 4/5/ - feeding over garden ; Swift - 1 - flew over towards wortley ; House Sparrow - 15 - feeding on feeders,ground &table ; Dunnock - 2 ; Chaffinch - 2 ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Collared Dove - 3 ; Woodpigeon - 3 ; Magpie - 2 ; Jackdaw - 5

Hangingwater garden: Blackbird - 1 - male frequently carrying food from bird-table

Millhouses: House Sparrow - 60 - Feeding on seed in Springfield Rd garden

Morehall Res: Moorhen - 2 ; 321 - 2 - 1 adult on side of res and 1 juvenile on overflow from broomhead res leading to morehall. ; Cormorant - 8 ; Mallard - 9 - several females with small young ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Nuthatch - 2 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 04-Jun ; Swallow - 03-Jun - hawking over area

Orgreave Lakes: Shelduck - 2 - Briefly early morning ; Green Sandpiper - 1 - Flush d from North shore at 06:30 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Dunlin - 2 ; Snipe - 1 - On island ; Little Egret - 5 ; Shelduck - 2 ; Green Sandpiper - 1 - Flew from north shore ; Dunlin - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 1 ; Snipe - 1 - On island

Rotherham Centre; Don Canal, Brown*s Cut: Sand Martin - 1

Walkley garden: Swift - 8 - 8 over, 2 entered local nest at 20.50 and 20.52

12 Rex Ave: Nuthatch - 1 - first for quite a long time

Brightholmlee: Barn Owl - 1

Ecclesall Woods: Nuthatch - 6 - individuals heard ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - heard

Greystones: House Sparrow - 30+ - In observer's garden. A sudden large increase in the resident population!

Houndkirk Moor: Swallow - 4 ; Red Grouse - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 3

Limb Valley: Jay - 2

Morehall Res: Great Crested Grebe - 6 - 2 adults 4 juveniles ; Cormorant - 9 ; Mandarin - 2 - Females

Norton Lees: Robin - 1 - a juv in observer’s garden

Norwood Allotments: Blackcap - 3 - feeding on ripe elderberries ; House Sparrow - c100 - feeding on the ground in the carpark and frequently flying to nearby privet. Previous high count was 40.

Orgreave Lakes: Dunlin - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; Common Tern - 1 - North ; Swift - 40

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0750hrs ; Sand Martin - 5 - max seen together

Stubley Hollow: Goldfinch - 63